The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-11-10

which esse livw Of 600 gallons per minute,
and il was expected that il would increase to
double the volume.
--Mscclenny Sentinel. Mr.. VIM. Jennings, one
OF Bakers representative farmers, showed us
ssme fine samples Of Cuba leaf tobacco raised
on his place on sandy land with clay sub SOIL
He has abeyt four hundred pounds OF this to-
bacco, which was made on one acre of land, and
is worth forty To fifty cents per pound
Lake City Reporter: The Rev. DR.. Kost de-
liversd an excellent sermon in the Methodist
Church last Sabbath morning. Twas treat to
all who heard 1t. :. Directors of the Columbia
County Fair, what are you doing? Are you 60
ing TO make an attempt to have the fair this
Year, We trust So Columbia county can't az
ford 10 let this enterprise sink. Cheer upl and
issue premium 1tsk
Seville Independent: The Seville Lumber
Company have just received a new and COM
plete outfit of machinery for their mill, which
will, in short time, be in readiness to turn out
frst-class Lumber of every description. Mr..
Thomas w ,Drew, while out hunting one day
last week near Seville, killed a wild turkey
weighing "a pounds after it was dressed.
-Fernandina Mirror Jack Frost was dis.
covered lying on top of the creosote company's
buildings early this morning. 1t IS hoped that
he will continue onward in his journey to the
natural advsnlxgcs TO mako her great city are
apparent to.alL But natural advantages are of
NO avail without allow" and energy on the
part Of the city's Inhabitants.
-Eusts Lake Region: General B. F. Adams
has al his Office q white West India Yam twenty
six inches in circumference and weighing eight
pounds. 1t was raised by Mr.. Henry Keys near
this city. Our red nosed friends will be glad
10 learn that dyspepsia causes it well as
etewed tomatoes. III variety is the spice of
life, isn't love the cayenne pepper!. The man
who says he can do anything, generally does
nothing. Charles Lambs favorite drink was
porter, and he got there Ella.
Marianne Courier The much talked of
hotel is fast assuming tangible shape The
contract has been let 10 a prominent contractor
of Orlando, Mr. r. w. Hussey, who will begin
its erection at an early date The hotel, when
completed, will contain 40 bed rooms with all
modern attributes such gas lights, electric
bells, hot and cold water, etc., ETC., and will
doubtless be great addition to our already at
traciive town. Too much credit cannot be given
its proprieiors, who have so earnestly labored
for il.
Bristol NeU Era: Hon. " H. Neel has
been absent for several days herding cattle at
Apalachicola. On Thursday last Edward
Porter departed this life at his home on Porter
Ridge, q few miles south of Selman, at the ad-
vanced age of 80 years. The deceased was the
first pilot on the first steamboat that ever piled
upon the ChattahoOchee river He retained to
the last a vivid recollection of the many scenes
through WHICH Ho uhu pASsou Ill tHe carly days,
and could relate minuteiy the details of the
long ago" times upon the river when the in
juns" camped upon its banks and made it a
risky business to steer boat upon " the dividing
line" between the red man aud the whites.
Madison Recorder: Now is the time to
make preparations Tor a crop of tobacco next
wear. The experiments made with it in this
county this year fully demonstrates the adapta-
biliiy of our soil to its growth and only knowl-
edge Of the finer details in its cultivation and
curing is needed for ii TO pay enormous profits
Mr.. NJ W Linton of Greenville was in town
This week with samples Of his crop of tobacco
upon the cultivation OF which We may say he is
an enthusiast in that he believes it to be better
paying crop than cotton. He has cultivated TO-
bacco for several years and has studied ii in all its
bearings and bases his assertions by calculations
upon the valuation of both the crops. He says
too, that many people Of his part of the county
are anxious that the County Commissioners
make the donation spoken OF in our last issue
for display OF Madson's resources at the Sub
Tropical Exposition.
Orlando Sentinel Rollins College has over
200 students and is growing in favor and popu-
lariiy every day. In five years from now the
writer would not be surprised to see over 1000
mairiculates enrolled. Work was resumed last
Monday on the Alabama Florida aud Atlantic
Railroad. Over $50 men began work and Sur
veyor Fries expects 10 put on five or six hundred
more in few days. The Maitland Courier
well says: An evidence of Captain T. J.
Shines popularity is shown by the great num-
Der of offices thrust upon him. He is President
of the First National Bank, President of the Or
lando Street Railroad Company, County Clerk,
Captain of the Orlando Guards, and Lord
High Everything, Else" But it is worthy OF
special mention that with all the wealth and
henor he has gained, he retains one title above
all others-that of Prince of Good Fellows
Long may he live to bear i'll"
River Junction Adoance: DR.. w. B. Fore
man is now shipping oranges from his fine grove
in Liberty county. The Doctor will have about
ninety thousand this season. This does not look
like orange culture on the ApalachicOla river was
failure. Mr. E. w. Scarborough is the boss
hunter so far. One afternoon, few days ago,
he bagged sixty-fve cartridges, and the next af-
te' noon half dozen squirrels and fine turkey.
This proves game plentiful around Chattahoo-
chez. ."Uncle Toby" an old colored man, took
from his fish basket in the Apaachicoa river last
Monday one hundred and ffty-fve catfish. He
says that he frequently gets two hundred at one
haul. This is certainly paying business for I'm
Gle Toby. . DIR. Phbrick has moved his drug
business 10 Tallahassee, and Messrs. Spear and
Coulson are putting up stock OF merchandise in
the store house previously occupied as drug
store. We wish the new firm much success in
their enterprise.
Barlow Informant Judge Former entered
bis Office on Tuesday morning and found five
wild cat and two bear scalps, which make the
total for the first three weeks of October
twenty-five wildcat three bears and four pan.
Tiers. Mr.. Thompson, of Chicago, who has
the contract for putting The steel cells in the new
Jail, arrived In town on Monday last The cells
are all here and will be put in Immediately
Mr. Thompson estimates that six weeks will
complete the job. Colonel Hanson has COM
pleted arrangements 10 plant twenty acres of to-
bacco on his place near town this coming sea-
son. He has an experienced Virginia tobacco
grower 10 take charge of the crop. The vare-
nes win be Sumatra, Vuelta Abajo, Oronoco
and Havana. II the experiment should prove
successful the crop will doubtless be manufac-
tured here. This is vigorous move in the right
direction, and we trust the example will not be
entirely lost On our land owners Since writing
the foregoing we learn from Colonel Hanson
that the name of the gentleman above referred
the Colonel are going into the tobacco business
on shares.
-Crawfordville Times Notice card OF Mr. II.
C. Crawford, Notary Public and dealer in real
estate, in this issue. Those desiring any infor-
nation abont Waknlla lands would do well to
consult with Mr. Crawford. Cane grinding
and sugar biu's ace. now in full force and effect
In this county. The average small boy ami the
golden yellow jackets now revel in the sweet
ness of superlative bliss. Wild geese and
ducks are coming in by the Thousands, so says
our Gulf coast fishermen. II should be remem-
bered by sportsmen that the Wakulla coast is
the only coast in Florida that wild geese fire.
quent Immense focks visit our waters an
nuslly; they come during the month OF Octo-
Der, leaving In February. Mr.. Peter Rodden
berry, of Ocklockonee, brings the news of the
untimcly death OF Lewis (Nub) MILESTONE.